The World of Award-winning Author Karen Wiesner

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"I am always anxious to read what the fertile mind of Karen Wiesner has produced. She is a powerful, dynamic writer. Her characters come alive for the reader. Karen's talent knows no boundaries. If you have not read any of her series, you need to get acquainted with this multi-talented writer. She is a masterful storyteller and needs to be on everyone’s automatic buy list."
~reviewer Dawn Myers
"Karen Wiesner composes excellent well-written drama that keeps the reader on the edge-of-the-seat, spellbound. She never disappoints and every story is cleverly constructed. The way she pens these realistic characters makes for an extraordinary read. She puts the reader in the center of the action with all the riveting moments of suspense, jeopardy and heartwarming romance that reaches out and touches the reader. I love the way she spins her stories and characters, leaving the audience quite satisfied. She is so skilled in her talent that I always look forward to reading her stories."
~Linda L., reviewer for for The Romance Studio The Romance Studio
"If you’re seeking a suspenseful story which throws you into the heart of the matter from the first sentence, and keeps you turning the pages long after your disbelief is suspended and you’ve forgotten you are reading the story, not living it, then pick up a Karen Wiesner book! Karen is an author who has a seemingly unlimited imagination for character and plot, and I plan to read everything she writes. Thankfully she is quite prolific. This is an author never to be missed that I can consistently recommend. May she continue with her writing career for many decades to come!"
~reviewer Annie for eCataromance and EuroReviews
“Karen Wiesner seems to keep getting better and better. The author and I seem to be in complete sync.” ~reviewer Dee Dailey for The Romance Studio
"Karen Wiesner gets inside the minds of her audience. She's a sure shot to entertain her audience. As always she writes must-read for fans that will enhance her deserved reputation as one of the sub-genre's consistent best. Newcomers will want to read the previous saga as these are some of the best novels around."
~ reviewer Harriet Klausner
"[This] author seems to get better with each tale she writes. Karen Wiesner has one of the most fertile imaginations I have ever seen."
~reviewer Detra Fitch

"Karen Wiesner, the new voice of women's fiction, proves yet again that she's a top-notch storyteller. No one explores the complexities of relationships and the yearnings of woman's heart better than she does. I've never seen a writer more adept at capturing the emotional complexities of the human experience. Her love stories are bold, fearless, and unforgettable. The world of women's fiction is a better place because Ms. Wiesner is in it."
~author Michele Bardsley

Karen Wiesner is an accomplished author with 62 titles published in the past 11 years, which have been nominated/won 92 awards, and 15 more releases contracted for spanning many categories and formats.

Karen’s Incognito Series (romantic action/adventure/suspenses) is published by Whiskey Creek Press. The following are now available: NO ORDINARY LOVE, UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, BOUNTY ON THE REBEL’S HEART, DEAD DROP, UNDER THE SPELL, RENEGADE'S ROSE, UNDERCOVER ANGEL and HARD TO HANDLE. Upcoming releases include: DANCE IN SHADOWS (October 2009), HYPNOTIZED (March 2010) and MIND GAMES (October 2010). Books 1 and 2 were finalists in FTHRW’s 2004 Lories’ Best Proposal contest. In the L-Edit Slip contest, NO ORDINARY LOVE and UNTIL DEATH DO US PART both took 3rd in separate categories while DEAD DROP took 2nd place. NO ORDINARY LOVE won the 2007 EPPIE in the Romantic Suspense category and was also a 2006 CAPA nominee in Romantic Suspense. UNTIL DEATH DO US PART was a finalist in the 2008 EPPIE Awards (action/adventure category). UNTIL DEATH DO US PART was also a 2006 Ecataromance Reviewer's Choice Award nominee and won The Romance Studio’s 5 heart review Sweetheart Award. BOUNTY ON THE REBEL'S HEART was also nominated for the Sweetheart Award. DEAD DROP took 3rd Place in FTHRW's 2008 Lories' Best Published Contest. DEAD DROP and UNDER THE SPELL both received 5 angel reviews and the FAR Recommended Read Award. UNDER THE SPELL won The Romance Studio’s 5 heart review Sweetheart Award and was nominated for The Long and Short of It’s (LASR) Best Romance of 2007 in the long ebook category. RENEGADE'S ROSE received a Best Book review award--their highest rating--from LASR, received a 5 heart review and was nominated for The Romance Studio's 5 Sweetheart Award. UNDERCOVER ANGEL received a Best Book review award from LASR, the FAR Recommended Read Award, a 5 star review and featured status from Manic Readers, received a 5 heart review and was nominated for The Romance Studio's 5 Sweetheart Award, and 4 1/2 stars from Romantic Times BOOKreviews. RENEGADE'S ROSE and UNDERCOVER ANGEL were nominated for LASR's Best Book of 2008 Award. HARD TO HANDLE, Book 8, received 5 stars from ReviewYourBook.com, LASR, Fallen Angel Reviews, and The Romance Studio. It was also nominated for The Romance Studio's 5 Sweetheart Award. You can find out more about it and read an excerpt here. Look for DANCE IN SHADOWS, Book 9, in October 2009. Read an sneak peek excerpt! DANCE IN SHADOWS received 5 stars from ReviewYourBook.com and from The Romance Studio, as well as being nominated for TRS’ 5 Sweetheart Award. Karen designed all the Incognito Series covers herself. Click on the "Fiction" button above for more information.

Karen also writes police procedural mysteries with award-winning author Chris Spindler of Auenwald, Germany. The first book in their Falcon's Bend Series, DEGREES OF SEPARATION, was originally published in limited edition hardcover as well as trade paperback and electronic formats. It received a 4 1/2 star, Top Pick review from Romantic Times BOOKreviews and was nominated for The Romance Studio’s 5 Sweetheart Review Award. TEARS ON STONE, Book 2 of the Falcon's Bend Series, was also published in trade paperback and electronic formats, along with the FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume I, both of which were nominated for The Romance Studio’s 5 Sweetheart Review Award. One of the stories in the first novella collection, “Fixated”, finaled in the L-edit Slip Contest (Best Short Story) and was a 2007 EPPIE Award finalist in the Mystery category. Swimming Kangaroo Books has reissued DEGREES OF SEPARATION (Book 1), TEARS ON STONE (Book 2), FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume I (The Early Cases), and published THE FIFTEENTH LETTER (Book 3) and ROMANTIC NOTIONS (Book 4) in paperback and electronic formats. THE FIFTEENTH LETTER received 5 star reviews from The Romance Studio (also a winner of their 5 Sweetheart Review Award), Huntress Reviews, Dark Angel Reviews, and Coffee Time Romance Reviews and More. ROMANTIC NOTIONS received 5 stars from The Romance Studio (also a winner of their 5 Sweetheart Review Award), Huntress Reviews and Dark Angel Reviews. Look for the release of FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II in July 2009 from http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner. Karen designed all the covers and the series logo. Visit Karen and Chris' Falcon's Bend Community, where you'll find updates and information about the series. Click the "Mystery" button above for more information.

Karen’s inspirational romantic suspense, THE BLOODMOON CURSE (a 2006 Ecataromance Reviewer's Choice Award nominee and 2006 Dream Ream Award finalist in the horror category, as well as the recipient of several 5 star reviews, including one from Fallen Angel Reviews, which also gave it the FAR Recommended Read Award), is published by Samhain Publishing, as is her newest inspirational romance series, Family Heirlooms. BABY, BABY, Book 1, available now in trade paperback and electronic formats, received a 5-star review from The Romance Studio, won their Sweetheart Award, and was a TRS' 2008 CAPA Award winner. BABY, BABY also won Ecataromance's 2008 Reviewer's Choice Award. SHADOW BOXING, Book 2, is available now in electronic formats; November 2009 in trade paperback. SHADOW BOXING received a 5-star review from The Romance Studio and was nominated for their Sweetheart Award. Both BABY, BABY and SHADOW BOXING received WDRF's WDRF's Top Read of Excellence, their highest review rating. FOOLISH GAMES, Book 3, is available now in electronic formats; April 2010 trade paperback release. For more information about this series, click on the "Fiction" button above.

Karen's series' with Hard Shell Word Factory include the Gypsy Road Series, the Angelfire Trilogy, and Dare to Love Series (all contemporary romances). Her fiction from Hard Shell has been nominated for multiple Romantic Times BOOKreviews’ Reviewer's Choice Awards, the Daphne du Maurier Award, From the Heart Chapter of RWA’s The Lories Best Published Contest, and several EPPIE Awards. Click on the "Fiction" button above for more information.

Uncial Press has published UNTIL IT'S GONE, Book 5 of Karen’s Wounded Warriors Series in electronic formats. WHITE RAINBOW, the sixth and final book in the series, an inspirational romance, will be released Summer 2010. Also look for electronic reissues of RELUCTANT HEARTS (Book 1) in August 2009; WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE (Book 2), November 2009; MIRROR MIRROR (Book 3), January 2010; and WAYWARD ANGELS (Book 4), March 2010 from Uncial. Trade paperback versions will be available for each book. Karen designed the new covers for the series. Click on the "Fiction" button for more information.

Karen’s first writing reference title with Writer’s Digest Books, FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS, is a bestseller available wherever writing reference titles are sold. Writer’s Digest Book Club released it as a Main Selection in March 2005. You can find more information and the bonus website advertised in the book by clicking on the "First Draft" button. Karen's second release from Writer’s Digest Books was FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer’s Guide to Cohesive Story Building}, available now. Check here for more information about this release.

Karen is also the author of ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING The Definitive Guide {The Most Complete Reference to Non-Subsidy E-Publishing and WEAVE YOUR WEB {The Promotional Companion to ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING The Definitive Guide. The Guide was a finalist for the 2000 EPPIE and won the 2001 EPPIE for Best Non-fiction. It was excerpted in the 2001 Writers Digest Novel & Short Story Market and made the 2001 Inscriptions’ Books of the Year list. eBooks N’ Bytes chose the Guide to be their first winner of the eBooks N’ Bytes Award of Excellence for Epublishing Book of the Year (2002). The Guide was also a finalist in the 2002 Indie Awards. WEAVE YOUR WEB was a 2004 EPPIE finalist. Please note that Karen has discontinued her e-publishing and author promotion books and both are currently unavailable.

THE POWER OF PROMOTIONAL GROUPS details how published authors can set up a promotional group (like Karen's own, Jewels of the Quill). The reference book is available now in electronic formats from Twilight Times Books. THE POWER OF PROMOTIONAL GROUPS is a 2009 EPPIE Award finalist {Non-Fiction, Self-Help category}! These awards, which honor the finest electronically published books of the year, will be presented at the EPPIE Banquet during EPICon 2009. For more information, visit http://www.epicauthors.com. Click on the "Nonfiction" button above for more information.

Karen's first book of poetry was released in October 2001. SOUL BLEEDS The Dark Poetry and Other Wanderings of K.S. Wiesner finaled in the 2002 EPPIE's and is available from Atlantic Bridge Publishing. Click on the "Poetry" button above for more information.

Karen also writes children's books under the pen name Karen Sue Wiesner for Writer's Exchange E-Publishing. Releases include:

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY BUILDS TRUST (Making Good Choices Series); illustrations by Robert Beers
TAKING CARE OF YOUR THINGS (Making Good Choices Series); illustrations by Robert Beers
CODY KNOWS with Linda Derkez; illustrations by Candace Hardy

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY BUILDS TRUST and CODY KNOWS were both 2004 EPPIE finalists. Click on the "Children's Books" button above for more information.

Karen has won the Inscriptions Engraver Award for best on-line columnist two years in a row, the Year 2000 for eXcellence in E-publishing Award: E-author from ebookadvisor, was a two time recipient of the E-Pub Ambassador Award, and was a two time recipient of The Simply Charming Award for outstanding promotion of e-books. She was also nominated for the 2000 EPIC Florence Moyer Service Award. Click on the "Nonfiction" and "Author Appearances" buttons for more information.

Karen is the founding member of Jewels of the Quill www.JewelsoftheQuill.com, a promotional group of women authors who write in a variety of genres. The group has monthly spotlights and giveaways at their website, a newsletter with over 1000 subscribers, and was featured in the September 2003 issue of Romantic Times BOOKreviews. Jewels of the Quill has several group anthologies published by Whiskey Creek Press, including:

TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume I received a 4 ½ star review and was a September 2005 Top Pick from Romantic Times BOOKreviews and is a Romantic Times 2005 Reviewers' Choice Award winner, a 2006 EPPIE Award winner, a Love Romance’s Golden Rose Reviewer’s Choice Award winner as well as as well as a 2005 Ecataromance Best Book of the Year winner ("The Amethyst Angel" by Karen Wiesner).
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume II also received a 4 ½ star review from Romantic Times (“The Amethyst Star” by Karen Wiesner).
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume III received a 4 ½ star review from Romantic Times, won the 2008 EPPIE Award. TALES III was also nominated in Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards (“Revenge in Amethyst,” Adventures in Amethyst Series, Book 2, by Karen Wiesner).
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV received a 4 1/2 star review and the Reviewer Top Pick Award from Night Owl Romance (“Blood of Amethyst,” Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 2, by Karen Wiesner).
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume V will be released in September 2009 (“Behind Amethyst Eyes,” Kaleidoscope Series, Book 3, by Karen Wiesner).
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI will be released in March 2010 (“Jordana's Chair,” Kaleidoscope Series, Book 4, by Karen Wiesner).

Jewels of the Quill also produces annual holiday anthologies, also published by Whiskey Creek Press, including:

SMALL GIFTS was the group's first Christmas anthology (“A Home for Christmas” by Karen Wiesner).
TREASURES OF THE HEART was JOTQ's first Valentine’s Day anthology and finaled in The Romance Studio's 2005 and 2006 Cupid and Psyche Awards (“A Rose for Romeo,” Adventures in Amethyst Series, Book 1 by Karen Wiesner).
SHADOWS IN THE HEART (“Papa,” Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 1, by Karen Wiesner) was JOTQ’s first Halloween anthology and received a 5 angel review from Fallen Angel Reviews, was a finalist for the 2008 EPPIE Awards as well as finaling in the 2007 Dream Realm Awards. The cover of Shadows, designed by Karen, was a recipient of EPIC's 2008 Dirk A. Wolf Honorable Mention Award for Excellence in eBook Cover Artwork.
CHRISTMAS WISHES is the group's second Christmas anthology and received a 4 1/2 pixie review from Dark Angel Reviews and was nominated for The Romance Studio’s 5 Sweetheart Review Award (available now with “Perfect Cadence,” Kaleidoscope Series, Book 1 by Karen Wiesner).
MAGICAL KISSES is the group's second Valentine’s Day anthology and received 5 stars from ReviewYourBook.com (available now with “In Cahoots With Cupid,” Kaleidoscope Series, Book 2 by Karen Wiesner).
HALLOWEEN TREASURES will be the group's second Halloween anthology (coming September 2010 with “Paper Tiger,” Kaleidoscope Series, Book 5 by Karen Wiesner).

Karen edited TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume I, and co-edited each subsequent group anthology. She also designed all the Jewels of the Quill book covers. Karen has contributed novellas to each anthology the group has done from the very first. Click on the "Fiction" or "Jewels of the Quill" buttons for more information.

In addition, Karen’s Jewels of the Quill anthology stories have been packaged in the following dame collections:

DAME AMETHYST TREASURES, including “The Amethyst Angel,” “A Home for Christmas,” “The Amethyst Star” and a bonus, never-before-published romantic paranormal novella called “Creatures of the Night” (available now from Whiskey Creek Press).
ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST SERIES collection, including “A Rose for Romeo” (Story 1), “Revenge in Amethyst” (Story 2) plus two bonus stories never before published “Reckless Rose” (Story 3) and “Christmas in Amethyst” (Story 4), available now from WCP. ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST SERIES received a 5 angel review and a FAR Recommended Read Award. "Reckless Rose" was nominated for LASR's Best Romance of 2007 in the short print category.
WOODCUTTER’S GRIM SERIES--CLASSIC TALES OF HORROR RETOLD collection, including “Papa” (Book 1), “Blood of Amethyst” (Book 2), plus 2 bonus stories never before published: "Dancing to the Grave" (Book 3) and “The Amethyst Tower” (The Final Chapter), available now from WCP. WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES received a Recommended Read--their highest rating--from Dark Angel Reviews. It's also a 2008 Dream Realm Award finalist in the anthology category. Winners will be announced August 15, 2009.
KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES collection, including “Perfect Cadence” (Book 1), “In Cahoots With Cupid” (Book 2), “Behind Amethyst Eyes” (Book 3), “Jordana’s Chair” (Book 4), “Paper Tigers” (Book 5), plus 2 bonus stories in the series never before published: “Cabin Fever” (Book 6) and "The Longest Night" (Book 7), coming December 2010 from WCP.

Look for more dame collections from Karen in the future.

Karen is a member of Sisters in Crime Internet Chapter, Infinite Worlds of Fantasy Authors, BooksWeLove.net, and World Romance Writers.

In addition to writing, Karen enjoys designing websites and graphics for her pages. Currently, she designs and maintains her own site, children's author Linda Derkez's website, the Jewels of the Quill website, and the Falcon's Bend Community. Karen also enjoys designing cover art and logos for books. You can view her designs by clicking on the "Cover Design" button above.

Karen enthusiastically welcomes letters from her fans. Write to her at KarensQuill-owner@yahoogroups.com or PO Box 118, Black River Falls, WI 54615. If you would like to receive Karen's free e-mail newsletter, Karen's Quill, and be eligible for her monthly book giveaways, click on the button above or send a blank message to KarensQuill-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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FALCON'S BEND CASE FILES, Volume II
Karen Wiesner and Chris Spindler
Mystery/Police Procedural Novella Collection
http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner
Coming July 2009 in paperback and electronic formats

RELUCTANT HEARTS, Book 1 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Contemporary Women's Fiction
Uncial Press
Coming August 14, 2009 in electronic formats

"Behind Amethyst Eyes" (Kaleidoscope Series, Book 3) by Karen Wiesner
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume V
A Jewels of the Quill Anthology
Contemporary Romance Novella
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming September 2009 in trade paperback and electronic formats

DANCE IN SHADOWS, Book 9 of the Incognito Series
Karen Wiesner
Romantic Action/Adventure
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming October 2009 in trade paperback and electronic formats

WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Contemporary Women's Fiction
Uncial Press
Coming November 13, 2009 in electronic formats

WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Contemporary Women's Fiction
http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner
Coming November 13, 2009 in trade paperback

SHADOW BOXING, Book 2 of the Family Heirloom Series
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Contemporary Romance
Samhain Publishing
Coming November 1, 2009 in trade paperback

MIRROR MIRROR, Book 3 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Mainstream Romantic Suspense
Uncial Press
Coming January 15, 2010 in electronic formats

MIRROR MIRROR, Book 3 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Mainstream Romantic Suspense
http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner
Coming January 15, 2010 in trade paperback

"Jordana's Chair" (Kaleidoscope Series, Book 4) by Karen Wiesner
TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI
A Jewels of the Quill Anthology
Contemporary Romance Novella
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming March 2010 in trade paperback and electronic formats

HYPNOTIZED, Book 10 of the Incognito Series
Karen Wiesner
Romantic Action/Adventure
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming March 2010 in trade paperback and electronic formats

WAYWARD ANGELS, Book 4 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Women's Fiction
Uncial Press
Coming March 12, 2010 in electronic formats

WAYWARD ANGELS, Book 4 of the Wounded Warriors Series reissue
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Women's Fiction
http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner
Coming March 12, 2010 in trade paperback

FOOLISH GAMES, Book 3 of the Family Heirloom Series
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Contemporary Romance
Samhain Publishing
Coming April 1, 2010 in trade paperback

WHITE RAINBOW, Book 6 of the Wounded Warriors Series
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Women's Fiction
Uncial Press
Coming Summer 2010 in electronic formats

WHITE RAINBOW, Book 6 of the Wounded Warriors Series
Karen Wiesner
Inspirational Women's Fiction
http://stores.lulu.com/karenwiesner
Coming Summer 2010 in trade paperback

"Paper Tiger" (Kaleidoscope Series, Book 5) by Karen Wiesner
HALLOWEEN TREASURES
A Jewels of the Quill Halloween Anthology
Romantic Suspense Novella
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming September 2010 in trade paperback and electronic formats

MIND GAMES, Book 11 of the Incognito Series
Karen Wiesner
Romantic Action/Adventure
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming October 2010 in trade paperback and electronic formats

KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES
including “Perfect Cadence” (Book 1), “In Cahoots With Cupid” (Book 2), “Behind Amethyst Eyes” (Book 3), “Jordana’s Chair” (Book 4), “Paper Tigers” (Book 5), plus 2 bonus stories in the series never before published: “Cabin Fever” (Book 6) and "The Longest Night" (Book 7)
Karen Wiesner
Contemporary Romance Novella Collection
Whiskey Creek Press
Coming December 2010 in trade paperback and electronic formats

INCOGNITO SERIES MEGABOOK, Volume 3
including UNDERCOVER ANGEL (Book 7), HARD TO HANDLE (Book 8), and DANCE IN SHADOWS (Book 9)
Karen Wiesner
Romantic Action/Adventure Suspense
Whiskey Creek Press
Release date TBA in electronic formats

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